Fast Facts: 1. Veteran's Day was originally known as Armistice Day. -Mr. A. 2. Every year the President of the United States urges all Americans to honor our Veterans. -Taylor Young 3.Most Veterans are burried at Arlington National Cemetery -Alexis Noto 4. November 11 became "Armistice Day" in 1918. -Joanna Adams 5. Veteran's Day is also known as Rememberance Day sometimes in our country but mainly in other countries too. -Josh Weinschreider 6. Veteran's Day is a federal holiday. -Quinlan Cuddy 7. November 11th was the date chosen for Veteran's Day to commemorate WWI which ended on November 11, 1918. -Megan Thompson
8.Veterans are people who served in the Military in times of war and peace. -Ashley Taylor 9. Veterans Day is a day to honor any one who has been in the Military. -Teagan Compton 10.President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day - Preston Kesler 11.Veteran's Day was approved May 13,1938. It recognizes a legal holiday each year on November 11th. It is a day to be deticated to the cause of world peace.-Benton Heck 12.In 1954, Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing the name of Armistice Day to Veteran's Day. -Sydney Wright 13.Armistice day officially received it's name in America in 1926 through a Congressional revolution.- Trent Cooper 14.In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice day. -Grace Bayer 15. Armistice Day became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. - Elisabeth Johnson 16. More than 400,000 died during their service and more than 292,000 died during combat and these deaths were dedicated by Veterans day or also known as Armistice. ~ **//Christian B.
16. It is common to observe 2 minutes of silence at 11:00 AM every Veterans day. - Colleen Ernandes
17. Veterans Day is to celebrate the honor of american veterans for their patriotism, the love for their country, and to show that they fought for their county. - Sierra Rutrough
18. Veteran's Day is celebrated at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, in the 11th month. - Jessie Miller
1918 an unknown American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. . -Andrew Maus
21Veteran's Day is held in honor of the men and women who risked their lives to protect their country-Austin Brown
22.President Eisenhower signed a bill for Nov. 11 as Veterans day. Emily Trail
23. Veterans Day in on 11/11 because major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. -Courtney Bowles
24. Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor all people that served in a war. -Tanner Hodges A Veteran I Know
My Name
Veteran's Name
Relationship to Me
Branch of Service
Other
1. Mr. C. Anderson
Mr. James Anderson
Uncle
Army
Worked at the Pentagon
2.Taylor Young
Charle Richardson
Friend
Air Force
3.Alexis Noto
Mike Noto
Grandfather
Army
4.Josh Weinschreider
Jacob Fracker
Friend
Marine
5.Quinlan Cuddy
Bill Steffen
Grandfather
Navy
6.Megan Thompson
Charlie W. Thompson
Grandfather
Army
Received two purple hearts.
7 .Ashley Taylor
Jeffrey Altice
Uncle
Navy
Recieved the top recruit award.
8. Teagan Compton
Bill Helms
Grandfather
National Guard
9.Preston Kesler
James Kesler
Cousin
Army
Currently in Iraq
10.Benton Heck
George Cookson
Grandfather
Army
Served in World War II, earned purple heart
11.Benton Heck
Charlie Perry
Neighbor
Navy
Chief Petty Officer in the submarine service
12.Sydney Wright
Lloyd Wright
Grandfather
Marines
Served in Vietnam, recieved a purple heart
13.Trent Cooper
William M. Cooper
Great Grandfather
Army
Was an engineer in the motor pool during World War ll
14.Grace Bayer
Carl Pence
Cousin
Navy
15.Grace Bayer
Ralph Holland
Grandfather
Army
16.Trent Cooper
Jessie Lee Gibson
Great Uncle
Army
Was a Private in the infantry, during World War ll
17.Elisabeth Johnson
Harvey Johnson
Grandpa
Army/Airforce
Served in World War 2, Vietnam, and Korean
18.Elisabeth Johnson
John King 3rd
Uncle
Army/National Guard
Served in Iraq, Baghdad, and Afghanistan
19.Colleen Ernandes
Alexander Ernandes
Brother
Army
Member of Class of 2015 at West Point
20.Sierra Rutrough
Ray Nichols
Great Uncle
Army
21. Jessie Miller
Bower Miller
Grandpa
Navy
Served on an ice-breaker in Arctic Circle.
22. Jessie Miller
Craig Black
Step-Brother
Army/NationalGuard
Served in Iraq.
23. Joanna Adams
Joe Forrer
Mom's Cousin
Army
M1 Tank mechanic
24. Joanna Adams
Kim Forrer
Mom's cousin's wife
Army
Dental Assistant
25. Andrew Maus
Harold Joseph Maus
Great Grandfather
(Dad's side)
Army AND Marines
Earned Purple Hearts,served in WW2 and Korea,War Hero for Saving His Men in WW2,Personally Awrded the Bronze Star Award by Dwight D. Eisenhower
26. Andrew Maus
Ronald Patrick Thompson
Grandfather(Mom's Side)
Air Force
Served in Vietnam and First Iraq War (Desert Storm)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Virginia Kids K-5th
History of Veteran's Day
Fast Facts:
1. Veteran's Day was originally known as Armistice Day. -Mr. A.
2. Every year the President of the United States urges all Americans to honor our Veterans. -Taylor Young
3.Most Veterans are burried at Arlington National Cemetery -Alexis Noto
4. November 11 became "Armistice Day" in 1918. -Joanna Adams
5. Veteran's Day is also known as Rememberance Day sometimes in our country but mainly in other countries too. -Josh Weinschreider
6. Veteran's Day is a federal holiday. -Quinlan Cuddy
7. November 11th was the date chosen for Veteran's Day to commemorate WWI which ended on November 11, 1918.
-Megan Thompson
8.Veterans are people who served in the Military in times of war and peace. -Ashley Taylor
9. Veterans Day is a day to honor any one who has been in the Military. -Teagan Compton
10.President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day - Preston Kesler
11.Veteran's Day was approved May 13,1938. It recognizes a legal holiday each year on November 11th. It is a day to be deticated to the cause of world peace.-Benton Heck
12.In 1954, Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing the name of Armistice Day to Veteran's Day. -Sydney Wright
13.Armistice day officially received it's name in America in 1926 through a Congressional revolution.- Trent Cooper
14.In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice day. -Grace Bayer
15. Armistice Day became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. - Elisabeth Johnson
16. More than 400,000 died during their service and more than 292,000 died during combat and these deaths were dedicated by Veterans day or also known as Armistice. ~ **//Christian B.
16. It is common to observe 2 minutes of silence at 11:00 AM every Veterans day. - Colleen Ernandes
17. Veterans Day is to celebrate the honor of american veterans for their patriotism, the love for their country, and to show that they fought for their county. - Sierra Rutrough
18. Veteran's Day is celebrated at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, in the 11th month. - Jessie Miller
1918 an unknown American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. . -Andrew Maus
21Veteran's Day is held in honor of the men and women who risked their lives to protect their country-Austin Brown
22.President Eisenhower signed a bill for Nov. 11 as Veterans day. Emily Trail
23. Veterans Day in on 11/11 because major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. -Courtney Bowles
24. Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor all people that served in a war. -Tanner Hodges
A Veteran I Know
(Dad's side)